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Paulthored [2023-01-10 07:03:04 +0000 UTC]
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V1EWT1FUL [2021-10-03 15:09:11 +0000 UTC]
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scorpionlover42 [2016-12-23 03:27:30 +0000 UTC]
Perfect....a biological monument to sheer predator majesty and incredible stupidity. If there was ever another Hitchhikers movie and a Bugblatter Beast was needed, I'd vote for this fellow. That facet atop its head is a real chuckle. Β
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Loneanimator In reply to scorpionlover42 [2016-12-23 09:28:02 +0000 UTC]
I found some summary descriptions of the Bugblatter Beast online, from various Hitchhiker's sources, and that faucet was mentioned. But I think this critter is left purposely vague, so we can fill in the details ourselves.
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scorpionlover42 In reply to Loneanimator [2016-12-23 12:59:43 +0000 UTC]
I think you're right; it's always best when describing a beast, person, ship etc. to not give too many details and allow the readers' imagination to work.
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Loneanimator In reply to scorpionlover42 [2016-12-23 16:46:02 +0000 UTC]
Mostly I'd say it's about giving the reader just enough details, and the right details. It takes a skilled writer to do that.
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Loneanimator In reply to Rogue-Ranger [2016-08-27 10:58:19 +0000 UTC]
The books mostly just refer to the bugblatter beast in ways like:
"The Vogons wouldn't even lift a finger to save their own grandmothers from the Ravenous Bugblatter Beast of Traal without orders β signed in triplicate, sent in, sent back, queried, lost, found, subjected to public inquiry, lost again, and finally buried in soft peat for three months and recycled as firelighters.Β
The beast is sort of the worst thing you can encounter, after the Vogons.
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Mindslave24-7 [2016-08-27 00:45:21 +0000 UTC]
my former boss?
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Loneanimator In reply to AntonellisofbBender [2016-08-27 07:27:49 +0000 UTC]
It's an alien animal from the planet Traal. According to the "Hitchhiker's Guide To the Galaxy" novels, not many have met a bugblatter beast and lived to tell the tale.
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king-worm [2016-08-26 23:30:40 +0000 UTC]
Daft as a brush, but nonetheless- very ravenous
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Loneanimator In reply to king-worm [2016-08-27 07:26:44 +0000 UTC]
Yeah. Better stay away from it even with a towel.
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Septimus-Oraka [2016-08-26 20:12:50 +0000 UTC]
Oh, sh*T!Β Β Β I forgive my towels in my other backpack. Β
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Loneanimator In reply to Septimus-Oraka [2016-08-27 07:26:19 +0000 UTC]
That apparently means that you might already be screwed in this universe.
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grassa48 [2016-08-26 16:50:38 +0000 UTC]
From this drawing, the Bugblatter Beast must be related to my ex.
This is a hilarious drawing.
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grassa48 In reply to Loneanimator [2016-08-27 00:18:29 +0000 UTC]
Love is not only blind, it is deaf and stupid.
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HUBLERDON In reply to Loneanimator [2016-08-26 19:06:52 +0000 UTC]
I'll try to get it someday.
Man, you would LOVE that show. It's made by Justin Roiland, who voices Lemongrab on Adventure Time, and Dan Harmon, who writes Community. TONS of great science fiction references, both visual and in jokes, including ones to Zardoz, Flash Gordon, Michael Crichton, Stephen King, HP Lovecraft and David Cronenberg. Its wonderfully weird and insane, combines absurdism, meta, shock and dark humor perfectly! It's also very heavy on the cosmic horror part, and uses the setting of a multiverse to disturbing and hilarious effect. At least watch the first half of season 1, you can find the whole series on Kisscartoon, Video Dailymotion or certain channels on YouTube. Even better, Season 3's coming out by the end of the year! Perfect time to get started!
WUBBALUBBADUBDUB!!!
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dopepope [2016-08-26 13:43:19 +0000 UTC]
that's a crazy looking creature. nice one!Β
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Loneanimator In reply to dopepope [2016-08-26 13:58:17 +0000 UTC]
Thanks! That's what it looked like in my mind, though it was never properly described in the books. Most people who encountered it were eaten.
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Boverisuchus [2016-08-26 13:38:43 +0000 UTC]
Oh, so that's why you should never forget your towel?
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